Pros:
(1.854 Rating) An extreme technical course with no chances to grip and rip it.
- TREES - The highlight of my stop was the trees. Yes the pines were no doubt towering for a Mississippi course. A monster pine 5 feet in diameter is behind (6). A monster scraggly genetic defect pine takes up the backdrop view on (9). My only issue here is that there usage was regulated to backstop duty.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - In addition to the trees, the overall beauty is way up there. I personally rated the course 80 percentile. Every shot is a heavily wooded with light elevation movement.
- ACEABILITY - Chain music is going to be heard here slightly more often than normal. Hole (7) is a 173 foot uphill putter run. Hole (5) is a 135 foot tree love kick away from an ace.
- FACILITES - Like many state park courses, good facilities. There's a general store, playgrounds, cabins, camping, restrooms, showers, boating, fishing, hiking trails, etc, etc. So a good destination if disc golf is not the drawing factor, but rather, disc golf is the bonus feature.
- SHOT SHAPING - Magicians Pen and Teller would struggle to hit these lines and then you'd here Pen mutter expletives.
- QUICK PLAY - I was in and out as a solo in 25 minutes.
Cons:
The course needs an overhaul.
- MAINTENANCE - Large branches in several fairways and the overall upkeep is lacking. The park probably hasn't even invested a dollar into the course in several years.
- UNREALISTIC LINES - Some of the tightest lines I've ever seen. Hole (1s) best lane is less than 3 feet wide, a 100 feet down fairway. That's flawed in my opinion. Hole (3) is a poke and hope shot for the last fifty feet. Hole (8) is a narrow subtle double move line with no realistic possibility to get it close. The other six holes I'd label as heavily wooded, with 4 to 12 foot wide lanes.
- MISSED OPPORTUNITIES - The land looks good enough to produce an epic beast. Monster trees, heavy woods, substantial moving elevation and water. Only the heavy woods were used.
- LOCATION - In the middle of nowhere.
- PAY TO PLAY - I paid $4 for my park entrance fee. Seniors is $3. Too steep for this course if this is a players only reason to be here.
- NAVIGATION - Sub-par. No course map and tees are only marked with a simple numbered sign, of which several are falling apart. I walked around aimlessly once between (2) and (3), and also questioned a few other transitions. A few holes have intuitive transitions. The course could really benefit by adding navigational markers.
- CHARACTER - In addition to poor navigation, the basics and extras are the bare minimum to produce a course. The baskets are older DISCatchers that still work great. The tees are bad. with uneven natural ground, protruding roots and 2 painted stones for a tee edge. There are also a couple shelters located at tee (6) and at the finish of the course. That's it.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - Tight lines, but so short that I never reached back for full power on any tee shot. I finished 2 down over 9 holes as an Intermediate with one bogey. I did use a dialed back driver on a couple holes as the sweeping nature on these short shots needed significant movement.
- UNIQUENESS - All short, heavily wooded technical shots. 20 feet in elevation change on 4 or 5 holes was nice. Holes cut mostly to the left, but hole (9) cuts right.
Other Thoughts:
When the best aspect of a course are the trees you know something is up. I enjoyed it for what it was, a short highly technical course. No need for those outside an hour away to check this course out unless they are a course bagger like me.